Communication Strategies used by non-native speaker

CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS

After collecting the data for this research, the writer would like to present the data analysis and interpretation in this chapter.

4.1 Communication Strategies used by non-native speaker

Table 4.1 Communication Strategies in used non-native speaker No. Strategy Turn Percentage 1. Modification devices a. Backchannel cues b. Clarification request c. Pausing d. Self-repair e. Comprehension check f. Confirmation check 22 5 12 2 2 2 40.74 9.26 22.25 3.70 3.70 3.70 2. Paralinguistic aspect a. Gesture b. Mime 1 1 1.85 1.85 3. L-1 Based a. Language switching b. Foreignizing 3 1 5.55 1.85 4. L-2 Based a. Appeal b. Approximation c. Circumlocution 1 - - 1.85 5. Avoidance a. Message avoidance b. Topic avoidance 1 1 1.85 1.85 Total 54 100 Examining the total turns and the number of communication strategies in the table 4.1 above, it can be seen that, the kind of communication strategies used by non-native speaker. The table shows that the communication strategy which the most turn is Modification devices Backchannel cues 40.74 or 22 turns, 39 Clarification request 9.26 or 5 turns, Comprehension check 3.70 or 2 turns, Confirmation check 3.70 or 2, Pausing 22.25 or 12 turn, and Self repair 3.70 or 2 turns, Paralinguistic aspect Gesture 1.85 or 1 turn and Mime 1.85 or 1 turn, L1 – based Language switching 5.55 or 3 turns and Foreignizing 1.85 or 1 turn, L2 – based Appeal 1.85 or 1 turn and Avoidance Message 1.85 or 1 turnavoidance and Topic avoidance 1.85 or 1 turn. From those data, the writer found that there were some strategies used by non-native speaker when she tried to compensate her limited language in their conversation. To compensate for her limited language and practice, people should learn to apply communication strategies to solve communication problems Wannaruk 2003:1. She made use of those communication strategies because she had to survive and compensate a native speaker. In this chapter, the writer would like to answer the research question and present the analysis of the conversation. According to Tarone, 1980; Bailystock 1990; Dornyei 1995 as cited in Wannaruk 2003:5 classify communication strategies as Modification Devices, Paralinguistics aspect, L-1 based, L-2 based and Avoidance.

4.2 Modification devices